Mike Ryan

And a stressed Dan is really bad for the show. It's hugely bad for the show. We're all trying to find answers, and sometimes it's just vibes. But me, early manager, unconventional climb. I'm taking this out on my shipping container. I am passing on my stress to others. I'm growing frustrated. There's all sorts of communication issues.

And a stressed Dan is really bad for the show. It's hugely bad for the show. We're all trying to find answers, and sometimes it's just vibes. But me, early manager, unconventional climb. I'm taking this out on my shipping container. I am passing on my stress to others. I'm growing frustrated. There's all sorts of communication issues.

This is a very young production team outside of Allison that I'm just struggling to connect with them, get them to be professionals in this moment.

This is a very young production team outside of Allison that I'm just struggling to connect with them, get them to be professionals in this moment.

seeds of resentment that i end up reaping a little bit later on when we probably creatively turn the corner this is when i am probably at my worst with my anger this is when my communication isn't good this is when i'm most surly i'm just genuinely frustrated and it's not until i find the solution which we'll get into now that it kind of turns that corner

seeds of resentment that i end up reaping a little bit later on when we probably creatively turn the corner this is when i am probably at my worst with my anger this is when my communication isn't good this is when i'm most surly i'm just genuinely frustrated and it's not until i find the solution which we'll get into now that it kind of turns that corner

I remember you actually being strong. Our very first afternoon episode for ESPN Radio, you were a star that day. Dan was nervous and we were thanking you for weeks on end about how good you were at the beginning. You were probably at the peak of your powers in terms of hosting and being able to roll with these punches.

I remember you actually being strong. Our very first afternoon episode for ESPN Radio, you were a star that day. Dan was nervous and we were thanking you for weeks on end about how good you were at the beginning. You were probably at the peak of your powers in terms of hosting and being able to roll with these punches.

You were kind of a guiding light in being able to tune out that noise and keep doing it. You were a punching bag when you needed to be and We probably don't navigate it without your general approach to it here. Your on-air character is interesting, but it's so tied into Dan's approach that it really all settles in on Dan. And part of being the 10 a.m.

You were kind of a guiding light in being able to tune out that noise and keep doing it. You were a punching bag when you needed to be and We probably don't navigate it without your general approach to it here. Your on-air character is interesting, but it's so tied into Dan's approach that it really all settles in on Dan. And part of being the 10 a.m.

ESPN radio show is we set the table and we've never set the table before. And setting the table is important to our executives over there. What about your actual approach and process did people try to meddle with?

ESPN radio show is we set the table and we've never set the table before. And setting the table is important to our executives over there. What about your actual approach and process did people try to meddle with?

Doesn't Skipper, when we move time slots, recommend that Bomani kind of replace Duvall? Recommend? He said it right to my face. Yeah. Oh, that's right. In his office. We took a meeting with Skipper just as this all happened.

Doesn't Skipper, when we move time slots, recommend that Bomani kind of replace Duvall? Recommend? He said it right to my face. Yeah. Oh, that's right. In his office. We took a meeting with Skipper just as this all happened.

Oh, so many great Drogba jerseys in his office. And it was cool being in the office of the president. It wasn't so great when Skipper was like, hey, and who are you?

Oh, so many great Drogba jerseys in his office. And it was cool being in the office of the president. It wasn't so great when Skipper was like, hey, and who are you?

I'm sure Stugat, it hurt your ego to hear that. But on the opposite side of the coin, uncommon to have a host that says, no Stugats, no show.

I'm sure Stugat, it hurt your ego to hear that. But on the opposite side of the coin, uncommon to have a host that says, no Stugats, no show.

And he was going through a really difficult time at work, understanding that, look, I had plenty of bad days when we were on in the afternoon, plenty of stressful days. And it was really compounded by the time I got home and it's 10 o'clock and I don't have anything to take my mind off of. I had stressful days.

And he was going through a really difficult time at work, understanding that, look, I had plenty of bad days when we were on in the afternoon, plenty of stressful days. And it was really compounded by the time I got home and it's 10 o'clock and I don't have anything to take my mind off of. I had stressful days.